Is it better for bondholders when the yield to maturity increases or decreases? bondholders are better off when the yield to maturity: a. decreases, since this represents an increase in the price of the bond and a decrease in potential capital losses. b. increases, since this represents a decrease in the price of the bond and an increase in potential capital gains. c. decreases, since this represents an increase in the coupon payment and an increase in potential capital gains. d. increases, since this represents a decrease in the bond maturity and a decrease in potential capital losses.

Many potential buyers value high-quality used cars at the full-information market price of € p1 and lemons at € p2. a limited number of potential sellers value high-quality cars at € v1 ≤ p1 and lemons at € v2 ≤ p2. everyone is risk neutral. the share of lemons among all the used cars that might be potentially sold is € θ . suppose that the buyers incur a transaction cost of $200 to purchase a car. this transaction cost is the value of their time to find a car. what is the equilibrium? is it possible that no cars are sold

An attorney came to work on a saturday. when he signed in, he was advised by the morning security guard employed by the building management that he must be out of the building by 5 p.m., when it closes. however, he stayed past 5 p.m. to complete a brief that had to be filed on monday morning. at 5: 15 p.m., the afternoon security guard set the locks on all the doors of the building and left. because she was in a hurry, she did not check the sign-in sheet to make sure that everyone had signed out, contrary to mandatory procedures. when the attorney tried to exit 15 minutes later, he discovered that the doors were all locked and could not be opened from the inside. he used his cell phone to call for , and a supervisor from the building arrived and let him out shortly thereafter. if the attorney sues the building management for false imprisonment, is he likely to win?

You need $87,000 in 12 years. required: if you can earn .54 percent per month, how much will you have to deposit today?